Repentance Creek vs Whian Whian

Whian Whian is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Repentance Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whian Whian, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whian Whian: a median of $840,000, against $345,000 in Repentance Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Repentance Creek tends to suit share households and buyers on a tighter budget, while Whian Whian suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Repentance Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($345,000 vs $840,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Repentance Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Repentance Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (511 min vs 519 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (754.5 km vs 758.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Whian Whian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Whian Whian

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.9% vs 13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Repentance Creek and Whian Whian drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Walkability 6 / 0
Repentance Creek — Walkability: 6/100 Whian Whian — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 45
Repentance Creek — Safety: 50/100 Whian Whian — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 71 / 40
Repentance Creek — Low fire risk: 71/100 Whian Whian — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Whian Whian has more residents (179 vs 118); Whian Whian rents higher ($350/wk vs $265/wk).

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Population 118 179
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +27.9%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $61,724/yr $74,724/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $350/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
0-4 7.6% / 3.4%
Repentance Creek — 0-4: 7.6% Whian Whian — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.7% / 14.0%
Repentance Creek — 5-14: 12.7% Whian Whian — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.5% / 7.8%
Repentance Creek — 15-19: 8.5% Whian Whian — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 1.7%
Repentance Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Whian Whian — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 5.1% / 6.1%
Repentance Creek — 25-34: 5.1% Whian Whian — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 9.3% / 10.6%
Repentance Creek — 35-44: 9.3% Whian Whian — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 18.6% / 22.3%
Repentance Creek — 45-54: 18.6% Whian Whian — 45-54: 22.3%
55-64 24.6% / 12.3%
Repentance Creek — 55-64: 24.6% Whian Whian — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.9% / 15.6%
Repentance Creek — 65-74: 11.9% Whian Whian — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 4.2% / 5.6%
Repentance Creek — 75-84: 4.2% Whian Whian — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / —
Repentance Creek — 85+: not among its largest Whian Whian — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Repentance Creek 35.5% couple families
Repentance Creek — Couple Families: 35.5% Repentance Creek — One Parent Families: 29.0% Repentance Creek — Group Household: 22.6% Repentance Creek — Lone Person: 12.9%
Whian Whian 53.3% couple families
Whian Whian — Couple Families: 53.3% Whian Whian — One Parent Families: 13.3% Whian Whian — Group Household: 13.3% Whian Whian — Lone Person: 20.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Repentance Creek 24.3% renting
Repentance Creek — Owned Outright: 43.2% Repentance Creek — Mortgage: 32.4% Repentance Creek — Renting: 24.3%
Whian Whian 14.0% renting
Whian Whian — Owned Outright: 52.0% Whian Whian — Mortgage: 34.0% Whian Whian — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
England 7.6% / 2.8%
Repentance Creek — England: 7.6% Whian Whian — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 6.8% / —
Repentance Creek — New Zealand: 6.8% Whian Whian — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 2.5% / —
Repentance Creek — Germany: 2.5% Whian Whian — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Bachelor Degree 22.0% / 16.2%
Repentance Creek — Bachelor Degree: 22.0% Whian Whian — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 10.6%
Repentance Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Whian Whian — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 8.9%
Repentance Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Whian Whian — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 2.8%
Repentance Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Whian Whian — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Repentance Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Whian Whian — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Repentance Creek 90.9% houses
Repentance Creek — Houses: 90.9% Repentance Creek — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Whian Whian 100.0% houses
Whian Whian — Houses: 100.0% Whian Whian — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Median house price $345,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Repentance Creek has more rural and farming land (91% vs 20%); Whian Whian has more land zoned for conservation (80% vs 9%).

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Rural and farming 91% 20%
Environmental 9% 80%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
New dwellings approved 138
across Lismore
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
Income Higher than 24% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 91% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW

Liveability

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Whian Whian carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 29).

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Repentance Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Whian Whian

  • Whian Whian Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Whian Whian sits further from the CBD (758.4 km vs 754.5 km).

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 754.5 km 758.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 511 min 519 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Car (driver) 64.9% / 59.3%
Repentance Creek — Car (driver): 64.9% Whian Whian — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 25.4%
Repentance Creek — Worked from Home: 27.0% Whian Whian — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / 6.8%
Repentance Creek — Car (passenger): 8.1% Whian Whian — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only — / 8.5%
Repentance Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Whian Whian — Walked Only: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 347 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.7 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Average residential rate $1,487/yr
same for both
Council Lismore
same for both

Federal electorate

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Repentance Creek Whian Whian
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Repentance Creek

Affordable Rural

Whian Whian

Rural

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